{"product_id":"unequal-encounters-a-reader-in-early-latin-american-political-thought-9781793622525","title":"Unequal Encounters: A Reader in Early Latin","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume presents a selection of the most compelling political writings from early colonial Latin America that address the themes of conquest, colonialism, and enslavement. It will be invaluable for students and scholars of Latin American political thought and other fields in the social sciences and humanities. Katherine Hoyt prepared extensive introductory material that introduces readers to each of the writers, contextualizing their ideas and the controversies surrounding them. The anthology centers the voices of Indigenous peoples, whose writings constitute six of the fifteen chapters while also including women’s, African, and Jewish perspectives. Included among the writings are the foundation narrative of the Kaqchiquel Maya and an example of “mirror of princes” literature in which Inca writer Guamán Poma advises the King of Spain on how to better govern Peru. Spanish priests Bartolomé de Las Casas and Alonso de la Vera Cruz make contributions to the philosophical writings of the School of Salamanca on natural law as they relate to the peoples of the Americas. Other writers protest the inhumanity of the trade in enslaved Africans and the Inquisition. A volume such as this one brings greater nuance to our understanding of the continent's past, helping us to envision a more inclusive future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Kaqchikel Maya: “Go to Where You Will See Your Mountains.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Annals of the Cakchiquels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Christopher Columbus: “Took Possession of That Island for the King and Queen”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher Columbus’ Log of His First Voyage to America\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Antonio de Montesinos: “Are They Not Human Beings?”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1511 Sermon of Antonio de Montesinos\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Bartolomé de Las Casas: “This Is against All Divine and Human Laws”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1550 Debate of Bartolomé de Las Casas against Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Alonso de la Vera Cruz: “The Spaniards Cannot Have Just Dominion.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDefense of the Indians: Their Rights, A Discussion by the Reverend Father Alonso de la Vera Cruz (1553)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Isabel de Guevara: “This Was Men’s Work.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLetter of Isabel de Guevara to the Princess Juana\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Council of Huejotzingo: “Our Fathers Knew No Tribute.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLetter from the Council of Huejotzingo to King Philip II, 1560\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Bernardino de Sahagún: “I Assembled All the Leaders.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeneral History of the Things of New Spain: Florentine Codex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: The Inca Titu Cusi Yupanqui: “The Natural Lords that Used to Rule Peru”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTitu Cusi Yupanqui’s Account of the Conquest of Peru\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa: “The Horrible Tyranny of the Incas”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePedro Sarmiento de Gamboa’s History of the Incas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Alonso de Illescas: “Suspend the Expedition”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlonso de Illescas to the Crown, 24 February 1586\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Luis de Carvajal the Younger: “May the Lord God of Israel Enlighten Them”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Autobiography and Inquisition Trial of Luis de Carvajal, the Younger\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: El Inca Garcilaso de la Vega: “Past Greatness and Prosperity”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Royal Commentaries of the Incas (1609) and General History of Peru (1617) of El Inca Garcilaso de la Vega\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Felipe Guamán Poma de Ayala: “Indians Should Not Be Abused”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe First New Chronicle and Good Government by Guamán Poma\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Alonso de Sandoval: “The Souls of Blacks Are as Important as Those of Whites.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlonso de Sandoval’s De instauranda Aethiopum salute\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042647179607,"sku":"9781793622525","price":82.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781793622525.jpg?v=1750955000","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/unequal-encounters-a-reader-in-early-latin-american-political-thought-9781793622525","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}